Palettes / Colors / #DF81BB
#DF81BB — Light Pink
#DF81BB is a pink color we call Light Pink, closest to the named color Orchid (#DA70D6). It belongs to the pink family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: orchid (#DA70D6) — not an exact match. CSS orchid gives you #DA70D6, a different color; use #DF81BB when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#DF81BB is a warm-leaning pink color associated with playfulness, romance and softness. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #81DFA5; it also sits naturally between #D481DF and #DF818C. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DF81BB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 223, 129, 187 |
| HSL | 323°, 59%, 69% |
| HSV | 323°, 42%, 87% |
| CMYK | 0%, 42%, 16%, 13% |
| XYZ | 47.25, 34.98, 51.27 |
| Yxy | 34.98, 0.3539, 0.2620 |
| CIE-Lab | 65.73, 43.81, -14.69 |
| Hunter Lab | 59.14, 42.95, -13.73 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 51% · Blue 73%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 42% · Yellow 16% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DF81BB
.text { color: #DF81BB; }
.background { background-color: #DF81BB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DF81BB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(223, 129, 187); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(323, 59%, 69%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DF81BB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(223, 129, 187, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DF81BB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(223, 129, 187, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DF81BB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DF81BB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #81DFA5:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.63:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 8.00:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DF81BB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DF81BB
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #DF81BB: ·
How #DF81BB looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #DF81BB rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #DF81BB?
#DF81BB is Light Pink, a pink color (RGB 223, 129, 187). Its closest standard named color is Orchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DF81BB?
#DF81BB is RGB 223, 129, 187 — HSL 323°, 59%, 69% — CMYK 0%, 42%, 16%, 13%.
What colors go with #DF81BB?
Its complement is #81DFA5; analogous partners are #D481DF and #DF818C. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DF81BB for text?
Black text on #DF81BB has a contrast ratio of 8.00:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.63:1.